Preface
Horseback riding is a fascinating sport. Riding a horse, galloping across the grassland, being able to get close to nature. The process of horseback riding is also full of excitement and challenges, allowing you to experience freedom and adventure. But with the thrill comes danger.
The event passed
On April 22, a video of "children being dragged hundreds of meters on horseback" was exposed on social platforms. After the incident was exposed, it attracted the attention of the majority of netizens. At noon on the same day, the child's father revealed in an interview that the child had passed away, and the incident happened at around 5 pm on the 21st, and the child was only 8 years old, and he was currently negotiating with the local government and the police to deal with the matter.
According to the video footage on the Internet, a frightened horse galloped all the way, surrounded by many onlookers, and many ATVs parked on the side. A child in a white shirt with one foot stuck in a stirrup, body down, face mopping the floor, and the ground covered in sand and gravel.
The horse began to gallop into the distance, then suddenly turned around, and the boy's body was almost blown away by the impact of the horse. During this time, the boy's body and head hit a parked ATV several times. The frightened horse ran for several hundred meters before being subdued by the staff. The boy was also quickly picked up from the horse by the staff, and then 120 ambulances arrived at the scene and took the boy to the hospital for treatment.
Eyewitnesses at the scene also described the frightening scene. It is alleged that the incident occurred at around 5 p.m. on April 21, and the 8-year-old boy went to the scenic spot with his parents, and his parents paid him because he wanted to ride a horse. In this project, the horse is led by the horse farm staff, and the boy sits on the horse and then circles around the horse farm. The horses are actually very slow during the whole process, and the project is generally safe.
Unexpectedly, during the boy's ride, it may have been the roar of the ATV that frightened the horse. The horses were out of control at that time, and the staff was completely out of control. Because it was thought to be safe from the start, the boy rode without any protective gear.
One of the boy's feet was then stuck in the stirrup, and the horse ran wildly, and the boy was thrown from side to side on the horse's back, and his body and head hit the ATV and the surrounding tree stumps. After the horse galloped a few hundred meters and was subdued, the boy's head was trampled several times by the horse's hooves.
The child's father said he was a native of Xingyang, Zhengzhou, and that around 5 p.m. on April 21, he took his 8-year-old son to a horse farm under the Yellow River Bridge in Xingyang. The son told him that he wanted to ride a horse, and he saw that the fee for the racecourse was 50 yuan a lap, and it was estimated that a lap was about 5 kilometers. He thought the price was acceptable, and it wasn't his son's first time riding a horse.
So he paid the money, and then the son got into the saddle, and the staff of the horse farm led the horse and began to go out for a lap.
Then the father of the child said,
Does the accident horse farm have the relevant qualifications?
As can be seen from the video, the horse farm where the accident occurred looks "not very formal". Some industry insiders said that if it is a horse farm open to tourists to ride, there are very strict requirements: there must be standardized stables, fences and other hardware facilities, and there must be professionals with horse racing qualifications, and the horses must be quarantined regularly.
Regarding the qualification of the accident horse farm and whether it is related to the nearby scenic spot, the relevant reporter asked the relevant departments. People from the Xingyang City Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports said that this matter does not belong to them, and according to the local management principle, Guangwu Town of Xingyang City should be in charge.
Later, Hao Weifeng, the mayor of Guangwu Town, told reporters that the place could not be called a horse farm, it was run by individuals, and the local police had intervened in the investigation. Now, the town is meeting to look into the matter.
It is reported that several people in and around the scenic spot are doing "horse business". Do you want to carry out an investigation in this place to eliminate the safety hazard? The relevant department did not respond to this question.
Lawyers speak out
An Lu's statement analyzed this matter,
According to Article 1198 of the Civil Code, operators or managers of hotels, shopping malls, banks, stations, airports, stadiums, entertainment venues and other business establishments or public places, or organizers of mass events, shall bear tort liability if they fail to fulfill their safety and security obligations and cause injuries to others.
As a more dangerous recreational activity, consumers may not be aware of the risks, but the horse farm, as an operator, should have sufficient foresight and take effective preventive measures. These measures include the availability of professional personnel, the use of domesticated horses, the safety of equipment and facilities, and the need to inform consumers in advance of possible risks and to develop safety plans so that rescue measures can be taken in the event of an accident.
Specifically, in this case, because the racecourse failed to take rescue measures in time, resulting in the little boy being dragged by the horse for hundreds of meters, the racecourse should bear the corresponding liability for compensation.
Secondly, the purpose of the racecourse as an operator is to make a profit, and naturally it does not want accidents to occur, so it is not subjectively intentional. The crime of negligence refers to a situation in which the result of possible social harm should have been foreseen, but the result was not foreseen due to negligence or credulity could have been avoided, and such a result was eventually caused.
An accident is an act that objectively results in damage, but is not intentional or negligent, but caused by irresistible or unforeseeable causes.
Specifically, in this case, if it was not a simple accident and the little boy unfortunately died, the relevant personnel involved in the racecourse may be suspected of negligence causing death.
According to article 233 of the Criminal Code, a person who causes death by negligence shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; If there are other legal provisions, they will be implemented in accordance with the regulations.
Netizen evaluation
According to a person familiar with the hospital, the child died before the rescue, and after being brought to the hospital for an hour, the child was bruised all over his body, and the parents were crying.
Some netizens said: If I was at the scene, I wouldn't dare to stop the horse. I am not a professional, and if I don't stop it, it will cause more serious consequences, and I am afraid that my parents will slander me when they arrive.
Some netizens said: My husband is an equestrian athlete, and he said that the horse was frightened at this time, and it was not something that people could control. But now there are safety stirrups, and regular places will give safe stirrups right away. Obviously, this horse farm does not have one.
Some netizens said: Doesn't this horse farm have an emergency plan? For example, in case of emergencies, you can use relevant tools to kill horses and the like.
Write at the end
The loss of life to an eight-year-old child in a horseback riding accident is a tragedy for the family. This incident also reminds parents that when participating in some dangerous projects for their children, they need to confirm that the venue holding the project has no relevant qualifications and emergency measures, and whether there are safety measures in the process of participating in the activities.
We also call on the relevant authorities to clean up such venues so that consumers can experience relevant activities safely and happily.
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